more planning, more ideas (Kindergarten teacher) Peg
more individualized attention (Kindergarten teacher)
deeper into curriculum (3rd grade teacher) Judy P.
library is classroom (Kindergarten teacher)
expanded instruction (Art teacher) Tracy
authentic learning (3rd grade teacher)
help with curriculum (Principal)Tracy - Only other teacher with global perspective of building.
learn how to find answers to questions on their own (3rd grade teacher) since it is the 21st century
make projects work (7th grade L.A. teacher) Mary Ann- knowledgeable, takes ideas from teacher and runs with it. Resourceful, comes up with ideas
effectively evaluate sites (Principal)Impacts achievement and uses small groups in library.
learn along with the kids (7th grade S.S. teacher) Pat
welcoming place (7th grade L.A. teacher) Place of learning
materials, computer assistance, fiction, non-fiction (8th grade L.A. teacher) Karen- great ideas, welcoming, use of wikis, guided teacher, model book talks, provide notes to make connections.
internalizing knowledge (8th grade L.A. teacher) Guided students
common strands across curriculum (8th grade L.A. teacher)
Children notice art techniques in books they read. This helped in the art room with design. (3rd grade art teacher Tracy)
rubrics to guide work and use during evaluation, focus on integrating writing across the curriculum (Diane, High School Art)
integrate research and writing process, better use rubrics to guide written work and art work, rubrics helpful to self evaluate (Diane, High School Art)
Approached teacher, made my ideas better, developed guidelines, created rubrics, worked together, shared grading responsibilities during presentations (High School English- Kelly)
Students enjoyed ideas (High School English- Kelly)
Great experience, great project, lend her expertise, not just pulling books, worked through my vague ideas, use of technology such as digital story telling (High School English- Sherri)
100% of kids completed projects
"To improve skills of teachers, principals and other administrators should foster the creation of schedules, facilities, and librarian-teacher relationships that enable librarians to be "resident" providers of inservice professional development to teachers." Lance, K., Rodney, M., and Schwartz, B. The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement: A Research Study Based on Responses from Administrators in Idaho. In School Library Monthly. XXVI, 9, May 2010. 14-17.
